The entire judging was open to spectators at Sports Shooter Academy V in
Southern California.

The contest was made possible by donations from Lowe Pro and Adorama.

Picture of the Year 2007

Chris DetrickProvo, UT -- 12/15/07 -- Pepperdine's Jason Walberg, #12, gouges the eyes of Brigham Young University's Jonathan Tavernari, #45, during the first half of the game. No foul was called on the play. Although Tavernari missed the basket immediately following the eye gouge, he was not injured. Later in the game, he scored back-to-back three-pointers, helping BYU win the game 86-67. Tavernari finished the game with 10 points.

Sports Action: First Place

Jamie RhodesMonmouth Park, NJ - 10/27/07: Michael Kinane dismounts from George Washington as the horse breaks down in the Breeders Cup Classic. George Washington was later euthanized due to the broken front leg.

Sports Action: Second Place

Stephen BrashearSeattle, WA - 9/15/2007: University of Washington Huskies wide receiver Corey Williams (18) is loses his helmet as he is tackled by Ohio State University Buckeyes cornerback Malcolm Jenkins (2) after a reception during the second half of play at Husky Stadium.

Sports Action: Third Place

Rod Mar, Seattle TimesDePaul catcher Jackie Tarulli-Fisher goes horizontal in an effort to catch a bunt by Washington's Alicia Matthews during an opening round game of the NCAA Women's Softball World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA on May 31, 2007.

No College - No Pro: First Place

Scott Strazzante, Chicago TribuneChicago, IL- 12/12/2007: The Fenger Academy basketball team readies for practice as the late afternoon sun slices through their high school gymnasium in Chicago.

No College - No Pro: Second Place

Amy WallotMontgomery, AL - 5/17/2007: Hokes Bluff's Kody Ledbetter celebrates sliding home to put the Eagles on the scoreboard during the 2007 3A baseball state finals at Paterson Field. Hokes Bluff went on to win the state title.

No College - No Pro: Third Place

Gregg NewtonHungarian pilot Peter Besenyei of Team Red Bull pulls into a reverse Cuban eight maneuver during the 2007 Air Race World Series in Rio de Janeiro on April 19, 2007. In the background atop Corcovado mountain is the statue of 'Christ the Redeemer'. More than a million spectators watched the race from the area around Botafogo beach in Rio. The statue of Christ was named one of the 'New Seven Wonders of the World' during a phone and internet poll in 2007.

No College - No Pro: Award of Excellence

Trent NelsonHeber City, UT - 11/02/2007 - Wasatch High School's Forrest Hill, wrapped in the cheerleaders' banner, runs onto the field to start the second half of a playoff game vs. Emery high school football.

Sol NeelmanPORTLAND, OR - 6/29/07: College basketball phenom Greg Oden receives a rock star welcome to Portland after being chosen by the Blazers No. 1 overall in the 2007 NBA draft.

Sports Feature: Third Place

Darryl Dyck/Edmonton SunChase Holthe, of Taber, Alta., (left) celebrates his win over Phil Wark, of Edmonton, Alta., during The Fight Club's First Blood mixed martial arts event at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Friday December 28, 2007.

Sports Feature: Award of Excellence

K.C. Alfred/The San Diego Union-TribuneJune 9, 2007, San Diego, California, USA _ As hundreds of surfers surround her, Cynthia Kauanui spreads the ashes of her son Emery, during a memorial paddle out at WindanSea Beach in La Jolla, California. The 24 year-old professional surfer died as a result of a head injury from a fist fight.

Ryan GladstoneColumbia, Mo. - 1/27/2007: After a close loss in his first ultimate fight, William Thorpe rests on a couch under The Blue Note's stage. Other fighters prepare for their own bouts.

Best Student Sports Photograph: Third Place

Sam AdamsEspanola Valley Fan Don Medina holds up his hands in support of his team during a free throw shot with the rest of the crowd during their game against St. Pius High School at the Pit in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2007. Espanola Valley lost 48-60 in the end.